C99: Suggestions for style(9)

Maxim Sobolev sobomax at FreeBSD.org
Fri May 1 11:56:58 UTC 2009


Christoph Mallon wrote:
> Roman Divacky schrieb:
>> I like the part about using as many variables as possible because
>> of documentation and performance enhancements. I tend to like
>> the other changes as well..
> 
> This is not about using as many variables as possible. The goal is to 
> use as many variables as you have logically distinct entities in the 
> function. I suppose, this is what you mean, but I want to clarify this 
> point.

Why don't just put "logically distinct entities" into separate functions 
on their own? It's a good indicator that the re-factoring is due when 
you reach this point.

-Maxim


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